Fatality · MSHA Record #220071160025
Bulldozer Operator, Universal Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Operating Engineer
April 17, 2007 at 10:05 AM
ClassificationFALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
TypeCaught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Investigator narrative
A highwall measuring approx 150' long, 180' high, & 75' wide collapsed resulting in fatal injuries to 2 miners that were working beneath the highwall. One was operating an excavator & the other was operating a bulldozer. Examination of the remaining highwall indicates the highwall failure originated at the toe of the columnar section above the Pittsburgh Big Vein coal seam.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Bulldozer
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Source of injury
- CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 1.17 years
- Experience at this mine
- 1.17 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.87 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220071160025 · Mine ID 1800713Trainer view →